[OH] Can I lawfully evict a tenant who peers into my bedroom in the middle of the night?
Hello. I’m a homeowner in Ohio renting out rooms where I live. One tenant (month-to-month) plans to move out on August 31, 2025. Early morning June 28, 2025 around 2:50 a.m., the tenant opened my private bedroom door while I was asleep, without permission. This violated my privacy, safety, and peaceful enjoyment. I can share the lease (general obligations on respect/peaceful enjoyment; no explicit bedroom boundary). Questions: Is this a material breach or a violation of Ohio Rev. Code §5321.05(A)? Can I issue a 3-day notice to vacate? What steps if they don’t comply? Goal: act lawfully while protecting my home.
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I agree this is a serious lease violation under Ohio landlord-tenant law and supports serving a 3-day notice to vacate for a serious (incurable) violation (R.C. 5321.05).
– Serve a written notice—hand-deliver or post on the door—with a witness or photo for proof (R.C. 1923.04).
– If they don’t vacate after 3 days, file an eviction action in your local court. Service must be by someone other than you; the court will set a hearing to decide whether the conduct warrants eviction.
– If the tenant becomes agitated or hostile after notice, contact police and consider a protective order requiring them to leave. Still proceed with eviction to obtain a permanent removal and any owed rent.
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Hello. I’m a homeowner in Ohio renting out rooms where I live. One tenant (month-to-month) plans to move out on August 31, 2025. Early morning June 28, 2025 around 2:50 a.m., the tenant opened my private bedroom door while I was asleep, without permission. This violated my privacy, safety, and peaceful enjoyment. I can share the lease (general obligations on respect/peaceful enjoyment; no explicit bedroom boundary). Questions: Is this a material breach or a violation of Ohio Rev. Code §5321.05(A)? Can I issue a 3-day notice to vacate? What steps if they don’t comply? Goal: act lawfully while protecting my home.
Lexi, Chatbot
I’m sorry to hear this. Has the tenant done anything similar before?
Yes.
Lexi, Chatbot
Does the lease specify consequences for breaching those general obligations?
Not explicitly.
Lexi, Chatbot
Anything else the landlord-tenant lawyer should know?
Yes.
Benjamin
I’ve been a licensed attorney 19+ years. What exactly occurred? Intentional or accidental? Any other incidents?
The tenant opened their bedroom door, waited about a minute, slowly turned my doorknob, opened my door a quarter, looked in, then slowly closed it. They thought I was asleep. Not an accident. They have an en-suite bath and have lived here since Nov 2024. They’ve been intrusive before—entering my closed basement during repairs and going through my garage. Those areas are locked/off-limits. Nothing this egregious until now.
Benjamin
I agree this is a serious lease violation under Ohio landlord-tenant law and supports serving a 3-day notice to vacate for a serious (incurable) violation (R.C. 5321.05).
– Serve a written notice—hand-deliver or post on the door—with a witness or photo for proof (R.C. 1923.04).
– If they don’t vacate after 3 days, file an eviction action in your local court. Service must be by someone other than you; the court will set a hearing to decide whether the conduct warrants eviction.
– If the tenant becomes agitated or hostile after notice, contact police and consider a protective order requiring them to leave. Still proceed with eviction to obtain a permanent removal and any owed rent.
Thank you.
Benjamin
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Benjamin
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